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© DC As announced last month, DC Studios is currently casting Brainiac, the lead villain to Man of Tomorrow .  Sources tell Nexus Point News that Claes Bang, Matt Smith, and Sam Rockwell are among those on the short list for the highly anticipated Superman antagonist. However, we should note that some of the names we have mentioned have not been independently verified fully, as casting remains ongoing and no offers have been made. One piece of information told to NPN was budget restrictions at DC Studios may prevent certain desirable names to be cast. Claes Bang is best known for starring in The Square  and BBC’s Dracula series. He also portrayed the antagonist in Robert Eggers’ The Northman . Matt Smith is best known for his work on Doctor Who  where he portrayed the titular Eleventh Doctor and The Crown where he portrayed Prince Philip. His credits also include House of the Dragon , Morbius , and Caught Stealing . Sam Rockwell most recently was featured in the latest season of The White Lotus  which earned him an Emmy nomination. He’s known for his roles in Iron Man 2 , Vice , and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2017. James Gunn is set to write, direct, and produce the film. DC Studios’s co-CEO and chairman, Peter Safran, will produce along with Gunn. David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult are set to reprise their roles as Clark Kent/Superman and Lex Luthor, respectively and will serve as co-leads of the film. Additionally, Frank Grillo is confirmed to return as Rick Flag Sr. Although the film will continue their rivalry and feature Lex as an antagonist, rumors suggest they will also join forces as well. Although unverified, NPN exclusively reported that Supergirl (Milly Alcock), Lobo (Jason Momoa), and Peacemaker (John Cena) will have roles in the film as well. Production for the film is set to begin in April in Atlanta and shoot through the summer.  Superman released on July 11, 2025 as the first feature film from DC Studios and the first film of the newly launched DCU. In addition to Superman and Luthor, the film introduced fans to the DCU’s Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan), Jimmy Olsen (Skyler Gisondo), Mister Terrific (Edi Gathegi), Guy Gardner/Green Lantern (Nathan Fillion), Hawkgirl, Supergirl, Perry White (Wendell Pierce), and more. The film had a $225 million budget and earned $616 million in its global theatrical run. Threads of the storyline introduced in Superman  will be explored in season 2 of Peacemaker , which recently concluded. Future DCU projects include HBO’s Lanterns and Supergirl  which are currently in post-production and Clayface  which is currently shooting in Liverpool. DC Studios’ Man of Tomorrow is set to be released by Warner Bros. Discovery on July 9, 2027.

© Hanna-Barbera Frank Welker, the legendary voice actor who has portrayed both Fred Jones and Scooby-Doo for more than five decades, has joined Netflix’s upcoming live-action Scooby-Doo series, lending his voice once again to the titular Great Dane. Netflix first unveiled the project in March, confirming that Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg are set to serve as showrunners on what’s being described as a “modern reimagining of the iconic mystery-solving group of teens and their very special dog.” The series logline teases a darker, heightened take on the beloved franchise: During their final summer at Camp Ruby-Spears, old friends Shaggy and Daphne become entangled in a haunting mystery involving a lonely Great Dane puppy who may have witnessed a supernatural murder. Alongside pragmatic townie Velma and the enigmatic new kid Freddy, the group is pulled into a chilling investigation that threatens to unravel the secrets each of them is hiding. After months of silence, movement on the project has finally begun. Sources tell us the production is currently casting teen actors to play the high-school-aged leads, with the creative team seeking fresh faces for the ensemble. Screen tests are now underway. Filming is expected to begin in April 2026 in Atlanta. Based on the classic Hanna-Barbera characters, the live-action adaptation is produced by Appelbaum and Rosenberg along with their production company. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Leigh London Redman will executive produce via Berlanti Productions, with André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner on board through Midnight Radio. Warner Bros. Television and Netflix are co-producing. Welker, one of the most prolific voice actors in Hollywood, is widely recognized for his decades-long tenure as Fred and Scooby-Doo across animated series and films. His extensive credits also include iconic roles such as Megatron and Soundwave in the Transformers franchise, Abu and Rajah in Disney’s Aladdin , Nibbler in Futurama , and Garfield in Garfield Gets Real and Garfield's Fun Fest , among hundreds of others. He is repped by Tisherman Gilbert Motley Drozdoski Talent Agency (TGMD). Netflix has not yet announced a release date for the series.

This article contains spoilers for St. Denis Medical  S2E6. Mekki Leeper as Matt and Kahyun Kim as Serena in St. Denis Medical © NBC Season 2 of St. Denis Medical  has allowed the series to settle comfortably and confidently into its rhythm after a promising first season. The ensemble remains reliably strong, but until now, the audience has been offered limited insight into many of the characters’ lives beyond the hospital floor. “I Left a Woman on the Table” changes that, delivering the most character-driven episode to date as Matt (Mekki Leeper) is confronted by an unexpected piece of his past, something that quickly becomes the talk of the hospital. The episode sets this in motion from the outset, when Violet (Jessica Lowe) finds herself in the ER. She insists to Alex (Allison Tolman) and Serena (Kahyun Kim) that she isn’t physically hurt because the real pain is in her soul after she and her husband, who works at the hospital, got into a big fight. Violet is adamant that she’ll win him back, which immediately piques the curiosity of both women, who want to know who the unidentified man is. The husband of Violet in question is Matt, who walks by mid-conversation, spots his ex, and immediately crashes into a gurney. It’s an excellent bit of physical comedy that also underlines how unprepared he is for her return into his life. We soon learn that the pair were married for a couple of years before separating when Matt left their community to attend nursing school. The revelation shocks St. Denis, with Bruce (Josh Lawson) baffled at the prospect of a human woman having married Matt, highlighting his continual insecurities, particularly surrounding Matt's perceived success. Elsewhere, Joyce (Wendi McLendon-Covey) approaches Alex to discuss slow patient turnover. She insists she’s not blaming Alex, only the nurses under her, a dig aimed at Val (Kaliko Kauahi), who refused to leave during the conversation. Joyce frames the issue as one of attitude rather than staffing, arguing that the department’s nurses need more pep. Alex counters with the obvious: they need to hire more staff. Joyce wants them to hit 50 discharged patients per shift, which is doable, given their average is 40. However, with the news that they’re already a nurse down, Joyce responds by becoming Nurse Henderson, MD, throwing herself into the ED. It’s an amusing exaggeration of managerial disconnect (and someone trying to work within their means budgetarily), but it works because McLendon-Covey plays the scenario with such earnestness. For viewers invested in even the slightest development between Matt and Serena, you're in luck this week. Serena is stunned that Matt never mentioned his marriage, and he admits he didn’t want to seem like the weird guy. Ron (David Alan Grier) dryly counters that he is the weird guy, and that his marital status wouldn’t have changed a thing. Matt’s hesitance grows when he asks Ron for advice about exes wanting to reconcile, only to receive a hilariously bleak anecdote about his ex-wife and life insurance payout. Serena offers clearer guidance, advising Matt not to revisit the relationship unless he’s genuinely still in love with Violet. It’s the level-headed answer you’d expect from her, but also for someone pining for the other.  With Matt’s former marital status rattling him, Bruce reaches out to an ex, Dr. Emerson (Ariana Madix), only to be reminded that she left him because he wasn’t emotionally available. His confession that her dirty car gave him “the ick” summarises Bruce’s knack for self-sabotage. She’s already dating Chaplain Steve (Stephen Schneider), leading to an absurd but entertaining dance-off between the two men, set to the Brandy song Baby . Emerson walks away from them, mortified to have dated either man. The subplot is slight but highly entertaining, ending with an unlikely friendship between Bruce and Steve that eases the latter's loneliness. Stephen Schneider as Chaplain Steve, Ariana Madix as Dr. Emerson, and Josh Lawson as Dr. Bruce in St. Denis Medical © NBC Meanwhile, Joyce remains determined to hit her self-imposed goal of discharging 50 patients. Alex and Val realise that if she succeeds, St. Denis will use the milestone to justify not hiring more nurses. They devise a tactic to have Joyce call an insurance company to authorise a patient's MRI. The scan can’t be deemed necessary without the MRI, but the insurer won’t approve the MRI unless it’s already deemed necessary, a catch-22. However, to Joyce’s credit, she reaches her target, despite looking unwell from the effort. She offers only an additional half-shift per week to help staff out, a realistic compromise neither she nor Alex is happy with. While all this unfolds, Matt insists that he and Violet no longer have a real connection. But when Ron suspects that Violet has a gallbladder infection due to her high white blood cell count and will need an ultrasound, Matt’s attitude changes as Violet and the isolated community they grew up in do not trust conventional medicine. Ron’s tactless response, “Does inbreeding improve the immune system?”, is the episode’s biggest laugh, even if it’s followed by an unexpected change of opinion when he selfishly tries to learn more about the Northern Montana Homesteads. His enthusiasm wavers when he learns that moving there requires being double circumcised, another hilarious turn in a strong episode. When Violet decides to leave, Matt panics. He backtracks on his earlier dismissal, not to rekindle their romance but to keep her in the building long enough to receive treatment. He takes her hand and asks Ron to arrange the ultrasound, unaware that Serena sees it and misinterprets the gesture. It’s a classic sitcom misunderstanding, which nudges Matt and Serena’s slow-burn storyline forward, especially when the latter acts out of jealousy. Violet eventually realises that Matt is overstating his feelings to convince her to stay, influenced by Serena’s frustration at the suggestion that he still loved her. When Matt kisses her to settle the issue, she recognises that the spark they once shared is gone. Jessica Lowe as Violet, Mekki Leeper as Matt, and Kahyun Kim as Serena in St. Denis Medical. © NBC The episode closes with Matt telling Serena that he didn’t give Violet the “full Matt magic” in the kiss, a phrase the show will almost certainly revisit once the pair finally acknowledge their feelings. Violet, for her part, recognises that Matt’s life at St. Denis suits him. The hospital, she observes, is his family now. What ultimately makes “I Left a Woman on the Table” a standout episode is the way it deepens our understanding of the people who fill the halls of St. Denis. It’s funny, revealing, and heartfelt, giving Matt a moment of vulnerability while laying the groundwork for meaningful developments across the ensemble. If the series continues to build on this, St. Denis Medical may well secure its place as one of network television’s most quietly rewarding comedies. St. Denis Medical . © NBC Universal About St. Denis Medical Premiere Date:  1 December 2025 Episode Count:  18 Showrunner: Eric Ledgin Executive Producers:   Eric Ledgin, Justin Spitzer, Simon Heuer, Ruben Fleischer, Bridget Kyle, and Vicky Luu. Production:   Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, More Bees, Inc. and Spitzer Holding Company. Cast:   Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, Allison Tolman, Josh Lawson, Kahyun Kim, Mekki Leeper, and Kaliko Kauahi. Synopsis: St. Denis Medical  is a mockumentary about an underfunded, understaffed Oregon hospital where the dedicated doctors and nurses try their best to treat patients while maintaining their own sanity. In season two, after receiving a large private donation, hospital administrator Joyce bites off more than she can chew while her employees navigate staff shortages, office conflicts and their own personal lives.

© Apple TV Apple TV's Prehistoric Planet has become a landmark showcase of what modern technology can achieve in natural history storytelling. The series brings to life animals that vanished millions of years ago, species we will never see in the real world, yet presents them as if they were filmed today. The first two seasons transported viewers to the age of dinosaurs, narrated by none other than Sir David Attenborough, giving the prehistoric world a sense of realism and wonder. The latest season shifts closer to our own time, exploring the Ice Age, with Tom Hiddleston taking over narration. Mike Gunton, Senior Executive at the BBC Natural History Unit and Executive Producer of Prehistoric Planet, talks to us about the making of the series, the decision to change narrators, and the scientific and creative challenges behind this groundbreaking production. One of the biggest surprises this season is that Tom Hiddleston is now narrating instead of Sir David Attenborough. How did that change come about? Mike Gunton: I think it's interesting you say surprise. We're moving 58 million years further, closer to our time. I just thought it was a new series, a new era. We just thought it would be interesting to change the voice, and Tom seemed a really good choice. He's one of the Apple universe voices for Natural History, so it seemed a good choice. I think he's done a lovely job. I really like his narration on it. He definitely did! I enjoyed listening to him throughout the five episodes. Mike Gunton: Great fan as well, I should say. He's got a young son who loves this kind of prehistoric dinosaurs and woolly mammoths and things. Every time we did a narration, he'd go straight home and tell his little boy about it all, so it was lovely. Yeah, perfect choice. When you began in natural history filmmaking, the idea of doing a completely believable documentary about the distant past might have sounded impossible. How do you reflect on the fact that we now have the technology to bring that vision to life so convincingly? Mike Gunton: I think you've hit the nail on the head there, really. I've always been interested in that kind of history. As a student, I did a paleontology joint degree at one point. I've always been interested in that prehistoric past, but equally, I've always felt that I spent most of my life filming, as you say, contemporary animals, but the inspiration of this actually came whilst doing that. I was in Africa filming the opening of a series, and David Attenborough was there… We were standing on a mountain, basically on the equator, and David says something like, "Nowhere on planet Earth does nature put on a greater show than here, in Africa." I thought, "That's absolutely true, hold on a minute!" That has not always been the case. There are other times in history when that's true. The obvious time to go back to was the end of the Cretaceous, when we had the superstar dinosaurs. But having done two seasons, and this approach, which is kind of to make a Planet Earth -type show but in the past, it was only possible because of the technology to make the animals feel absolutely authentic… But also, so that we could film it and shoot it and tell the stories in a Planet Earth style, so it felt really authentic… Having done those two shows, I thought, "Well, now, technically, mammals - and I say animals - that's going to be hard. Are we ready to do that?" Talking to everybody, we thought, we now can. That's why we thought, we'll shift from 2 million years [ago] to about 10,000 years ago, and tell the story of the Ice Age, because that's the other time when the world was extraordinary. Huge climatic changes, the Earth was kind of in turmoil, and all these extraordinary creatures were prowling around, doing these amazing things. Also, it feels quite close, doesn't it? It feels like you've got to almost reach them, but that makes it even more challenging. That's why the technology had to be so good to be able to deliver this convincing representation. Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age © Apple TV We are grateful you brought this to life, because it's so educational and so beautiful. I was watching it for the interview, revisiting the old seasons, and then there was family watching, and they were so into it, and they were so intrigued that someone made something like this. Mike Gunton: It's a joy to do it, and it's a joy to hear that reaction, because part of my reason for existence is to tell people about the wonders of nature, and I've done that for many, many years about what we can see around us today. To have the opportunity to just tell people about things that they could never see until we invent a time machine, this is as close as you're gonna get to living in the Ice Age, and I think it's a pretty convincing experience. So, for people to share that experience, it's just so gratifying. It's a joy to do it. The environments and the animals are so astonishingly detailed. How did your team approach depicting these animals in a way that still feels like a wildlife documentary and not a visual effects showcase? Mike Gunton: I could talk to you for hours about that. A lot of it starts with the physical evidence. These animals have to be authentic. We want them to be as authentic a representation of these animals as scientific knowledge allows. Nobody can actually go back in that time machine, so this has to be used… This has to be on the basis of as much data as we can get. Now, some of that is actual physical fossils or other remains. One of the things [that's] nice about the Ice Age is we've literally got Ice Age animals coming out of the ice frozen solid so you can see what they actually look like. There's other evidence; there's DNA evidence, and there's other conceptual evidence about what they call phylogenetic bracketing, where you look at animals that are closely related. The other thing, which is where I can help, is that I've watched animals for so long. You can see these animals are like the animals that we've filmed and watched that live today, so you can start to imagine what they would have done, because Mother Nature is quite limited in the options she gives animals. If you have a problem, you tend to do the same sort of thing if you're a particular type of animal. These are all social [animals] - not all, but most of them are social mammals - and they have these patterns of behavior, so you can legitimately start to reveal it like that. The other thing is the photography. In a visual effects world, you can do anything in theory. You can tell any story, and you can put a camera anywhere. We don't do that. The stories we tell have to feel like we could have filmed them. They have to feel authentic. The same with the photography - the cameras - we compromise ourselves. We say, "Of course you could put a camera in a VFX world right next to a saber-toothed cat while it's jumping on the back of a woolly mammoth, but you can't in real life. You'd either get trampled or eaten, or you just wouldn't be able to get the opportunity. So, where would you be able to film it? Would you be able to film it from 300 meters away, hiding behind a bush on a telephoto lens? So, that's the camera we use - the virtual camera we use - to replicate that. Also, you can't suddenly pick the camera up and run around the other side while they're doing that because it will be over. So, how do you get around that? Well, you have to do a cutaway, or you have to use a drone. All those rules that we have to apply in the real world, we then replicate in the VFX world. That's why I hope it feels like it is a real documentary. You're also collaborating with so many scientists across different fields, and there's clearly a massive amount of research behind every frame. What are some of your favorite or most surprising facts you discovered while making this? Mike Gunton: One of the things that is very gratifying about doing this is that there's an interesting kind of virtuous circle between us and the scientific community. Of course, we rely on all these extraordinary people who know things and study in such detail, but they often don't ask the questions that the average person in the street, like us, would ask. So, how does that happen? How do they do this? You know, the behavior... So sometimes, when we have to create a scene - the mechanics of the animals, but also what they do - the questions we ask make the scientists think, "Hmm, I haven't really thought about that. Well, let me have a think about that." Then they say, "Well, we don't really know about this." Then we say, "Well, look, we've built this model - this creature from the skeleton, from the musculature - so it can only operate this way. For example, there's a creature called Doedicurus, which is this giant armadillo, so we were saying, "How do they swing these clubs? This is an armadillo with a huge sort of spiky club on the back, which we think the males use in combat over females. How do they do it?" [They say], "Oh, I don't really know, we haven't really thought about that." [We say], "Well, we can show you that it can only do this certain amount of movement. Also, what happens when it actually hits one of them? Does it puncture the carapace? Does it bounce off?." [They say], "Well, we haven't really thought about that. Let's think about it." So, we then give them the problem. We also show them how we think it could work, and then between us, we come up with a scientifically-based answer, which we can then put back into the show. It's quite interesting. A number of academic publications came out of the first series, and I think the same thing will happen for this series. Prehistoric Planet has covered the age of the dinosaurs and now the Ice Age. Do you see this series continuing into the rise of humans? Mike Gunton: It's funny I keep getting asked these questions, and I would love to. I love showing things to people they can't see with their own eyes, and of course, this is the ultimate of that. We can only show it to you by this this approach, this Prehistoric Planet -universe approach. I don't know what's next, or if anything, but clearly that would be an interesting area. But there's plenty of times in the past that I would love to load the time machine up, put the crews in, and fly back and go into some more things. It was really nice to talk with you, because I love talking with people who are passionate about what they do. I also want to say I caught that Easter Egg, Bristol Flower Shop, in the series. Mike Gunton: That was not done with my permit. My colleagues did that without even telling me. The funny thing is that my grandfather had a florist shop called Gunton. So there really was one, but not in Bristol. But that was funny, I'd forgotten about that. I didn't see that until it was too late to say no. Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age is now streaming on Apple TV. This interview has been edited for clarity.

Eternity © A24 To share your life with another is one of the greatest privileges that exists. Falling in love, creating unforgettable memories, watching each other flourish and grow into better, matured people. Some find this early, others much longer. With the foundation of life being love many consider it essential to the adventure of existence and fulfillment. Yet love isn't always easy, and life enjoys throwing challenging, unpredictable curveballs hoping to disrupt our pattern of happiness. David Freyne's A24 distributed film Eternity tackles this concept, not in 'the real world' nor the afterlife, but at a self-described waiting lobby inbetween known as The Junction.  (L-R) Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller and Callum Turner in Eternity ©A24 After Joan and her second husband Larry, played by Elizabeth Olsen ( Wandavision ) and Miles Teller ( Whiplash ), meet death at the unique hands of cancer and pretzels respectively, they find themselves reunited in the waiting lobby to everafter. Here, they must choose from a variety of quirky 'worlds' to spend the rest of eternity in; Museum Eternity, Man-Free Eternity, Satanism Eternity and Mountain Eternity to name just a handful. Agreeing on an idealistic community to spend the rest of time in poses enough pressure, especially as it's a one and done choice. No takebacksies, no second chances, and any attempt to jump between Eternities will find you thrown into a black nothingness known as the void for, well, eternity. Yet within The Junction waits Joan's first husband, Luke (Callum Turner), a perfect war hero who died in combat leaving Joan a young, grieving widow before she later remarried to Larry for 65 years. The substance of the film lies within this dynamic, less of the usual 'will they, won't they?' and more of a 'Will they... Or will they? ' as Joan battles with her psyche and choosing between the two men, the two loves of her time on Earth. One that gave her children and a near lifetime of happiness, family and memories. The other being a love never given a real chance, abruptly taken by the horrors of war – no matter how much Teller's Larry will claim this sentiment is being milked. The concept is unconventional, and yet quite magical. Throwing a creative spanner into the genre of rom-coms, of which have seen a generous theatrical resurgence recently, see Anyone but You (2023), Past Lives (2023) and Regretting You (2025) . Each of these boast an individualistic trait inherit to the film, a present wrapped in unique style and placed under the tree with a elegant ribbon. Eternity takes this trend and kicks it up a notch, melting in magnetic chemistry, subtle but side-splitting humour and beautiful, bold colour palettes that reinforces the blandness of modern blockbusters (and a Wicked couple at that). Flurries of colour and scenic settings grace the screen, striking the film as an indulgent visual treat complimented by eccentric set designs. Such personality can largely be attributed Academy Award winner Da'Vine Joy Randolph ( The Holdovers ) who is simply remarkable throughout. Playing Anna, a counselor for the newly deceased, she brings a sassy wit and sarcastic beat to the rom-com, the root of much laughter throughout. Acting as Larry's (Miles Teller) counselor, her approach to navigating the uncomfortable love triangle produces much of Eternity 's heart, offering a sincere shoulder for Larry to pour his heart out to (or at least when his wife is away with her deceased first husband). Whilst never delving into the realm of sci-fi, hastily avoiding a lack of exploration of the eternities available, Anna keeps the characters grounded, preventing the concept from straying into ridiculous territories. This compliments the triangle and performances of the leads, justifying Teller's, Olsen's and Turner's switches from exasperating humour to dramatic yearning for simplicity and decision, each member allowed to flex their acting chops. (L-R) Miles Teller and Da'Vine Joy Randolph in Eternity ©A24 Eternity only momentarily falters during a slightly overdrawn transition from second to third act. In such moments it would've have enhanced the experience to provide a further depth, exploring the grief Luke has over a lost relationship, discovering who Larry is without his wife (given his desire to always please) and then Olsen's Joan learning meaning of life beyond death and former lovers. In fairness, these topics are touched upon enough to produce the emotional hook it aims for, but a further indulgence may have allowed this film to flourish. The overly critical may suggest a slightly longer runtime of 15 minutes would breathe poignancy into Eternity , but in the same breath audiences may argue this isn't that sort of film. Despite the heavy handed topics of death and various forms of grief, Eternity is a relatively light-hearted laugh at the struggles life can throw, even after death. Overall, Eternity is an exceptional entry into the catalogue of modern rom-coms. Just as it teeters upon predictable, it throws audiences multiple twists, keeping the tone consistently bouncy and fresh. There's enough for everyone to enjoy within the mildly capitalistic and dystopian afterlife, satisfying the craving audiences may have within the genre. Creativity seeps life into Hollywood, with director Freyne and co-writer Cunnane gracefully achieving this throughout Eternity 's entirety, assisted by David Fleming's ( Superman ) consistently delightful involvement as composer. Packaged underneath a neat sub-2 hour runtime, there's little to contest with here, and plenty to justify a rewatch. Eternity © A24 About Eternity Premiere Date:  November 26, 2025. Director: David Freyne Writers: David Freyne and Pat Cunnane. Production:  Star Thrower Entertainment Distribution:  A24 Cast:  Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner, Miles Teller, John Early and Da’Vine Joy Randolph.

Sources tell Nexus Point News that Rupert Grint is in talks to join Ti West’s Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol  film for Paramount Pictures. Grint will portentially portray Bob Cratchit, Ebenezer Scrooge’s overworked employee. The script, which was exclusively reported by NPN, was written by Nathaniel Halpern, best known for his work on Legion  and creating and writing Tales from the Loop . West ( X trilogy) will direct the film with Emma Watts producing. Also reported by NPN, Johnny Depp will portray Scrooge. Other members of the cast include Andrea Riseborough as the Ghost of Christmas Past, Tramell Tillman as the Ghost of Christmas Present, and Ian McKellan as Jacob Marley. A Christmas Carol was published in 1843 and written by Charles Dickens. The story follows Ebenezer Scrooge who is visited by the ghost of his business partner and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come who deliver warnings and ultimately change him into a better person. The story has been adapted countless times into various forms of media with the first film adaptation being a British silent short film from 1901 titled Scrooge, or, Marley’s Ghost. The most recent film adaptation is 2022’s Spirited starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds. It follows Scrooge (Ferrell) who is now the Ghost of Christmas Present, haunting a man in modern day, portrayed by Reynolds. Grint is best known for his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter  film franchise, a role he played from 2001 to 2011. Grint is also known for his roles in Cherrybomb , CBGB , and Knock at the Cabin . Grint was also starred in a segment of Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities . Grint is repped by CAA, B-Side Management and Entertainment 360. Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol is set to begin production in January in London.

© Ubisoft As announced earlier this week, Toby Wallace ( Euphoria ) is set to star in Netflix’s upcoming Assassin’s Creed series. This will be the franchise’s second attempt at a live action adaptation. Sources tell Nexus Point News that the series is set to explore Ancient Rome, a period in the franchise that has been untouched. Additionally, the series will feature figures like Emperor Nero and Seneca the Younger, who served as Nero’s tutor. This would potentially date the series as being set somewhere between 54-68 AD, if Nero is to be emperor. Details on Toby Wallace’s character are being kept under wraps but the character will be part of an ensemble cast featuring multiple other younger characters. Robert Patino ( DMZ ) and David Wiener ( Halo ) will serve as showrunners and executive producers for Assassin’s Creed . Additionally, the series is being executive produced by Gerard Guillemot, Margaret Boykin, Austin Dill, Genevieve Jones for Ubisoft and Matt O’Toole. The franchise was previously adapted as a 20th Century Fox feature film starring Michael Fassbender and directed by Justin Kurzel. The film explored the Spanish Inquisition. Assassin’s Creed  is centered on the millennia-old rivalry of the Order of Assassins and Knights Templar throughout different time periods and settings. The first installment in the series released in 2007 from Ubisoft and was set during the Third Crusade in 1191. The games typically feature a person in modern times reliving the memories of their ancestors, in this case an assassin named Altair Ibn-La’Ahad, who is on a mission to assassinate several figures among the Knights Templar to regain his honor in the Order. Other installments in the franchise explored the Italian Renaissance, Colonial America, the Golden Age of Piracy, Victorian England, the Peloponnesian War, Ancient Egypt, and more. Assassin’s Creed is set to begin production in early 2026 in Italy.

© Apple TV Sources tell Nexus Point News that Apple TV has greenlit a prequel series to Monarch: Legacy of Monsters starring Wyatt Russell as the younger Lee Shaw, from Monarch . The series will be set during the Cold War and grapple with tensions between the United States and Russia in a world of monsters.  Joby Harold ( Obi-Wan Kenobi , Army of the Dead ) will serve as the series’ showrunner and will executive produce with his wife and producing partner Tory Tunnell through their production company Safehouse Pictures. Wyatt Russell, who stars in the series, will serve as an executive producer as well. Harold and Tunnell also served as executive producers on Monarch: Legacy of Monsters  which was developed by Chris Black and Matt Fraction. The series, like Monarch , is a part of Legendary’s Monsterverse  which began with 2014’s Godzilla . The series spinned off into Kong: Skull Island  and spawned several sequels: Godzilla: King of the Monsters , Godzilla vs. Kong , Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire , and the upcoming Godzilla x Kong: Supernova which is set to release in 2027. Russell is repped by UTA. Russell recently starred in Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* as the fan-favorite character, John Walker/US Agent and will reprise the role next year in Avengers: Doomsday . Russell’s additional feature credits include Night Swim , Overlord , and 22 Jump Street . His television credits include The Falcon and the Winter Soldier , Black Mirror , and Under the Banner of Heaven . Russell is also set to start in Steven Spielberg’s next film for Universal. The upcoming Monarch  prequel series is set to begin production next Summer in Prague.

This review contains minor spoilers for Zootropolis 2. Zootropolis 2 © Disney When you think of a Disney sequel, your mind usually rolls over to Pixar movies such as Toy Story 2 , Inside Out 2 , Incredibles 2 and so on. You can't be blamed for that because Walt Disney Animation Studios only has six (now including Zootropolis 2 aka Zootopia 2 ) in addition to The Rescuers Down Under , Fantasia 2000 , Ralph Breaks the Internet, Frozen 2 , and Moana 2 , which just released last year. For the most part, these sequels aren't as memorable to me and don't live up to their first movies. They've failed to reach the heights that Pixar usually reaches with their sequels, but that has now all changed with the release of Zootropolis 2 , which isn't only as good as its first movie but, for me, slightly has the edge over it. Zootropolis 2 takes place directly after Zootropolis (2016). Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) are the talk of the town after busting Zootropolis' biggest case yet. They soon find out that their partnership isn't as sturdy as they thought it was and are sent to repair it before ruining any more cases. While trying to fix their partnership, it doesn't take long for them to come across their next case, which involves a pit viper, the Lynxleys and a journal which could change how the animals of Zootropolis live forever. The core of Zootropolis 2 is the relationship between Judy and Nick. For the first time, they're being tested to see if they're really capable of being partners or if they were really just a one-hit wonder. As we know from the first movie, they're two animals that shouldn't be able to get along with each other. A fox and a rabbit, but despite those odds, they do work well together, although they are admittedly different. Judy has come across a new case to solve, which involves proving that Gary De'Snake (Ke Huy Quan) isn't as threatening as the rest of Zootropolis believe and helping him clear reptiles' names with the use of the journal, which the Lynxleys are doing everything in their power to retrieve, and that means even committing heinous crimes to get the book back in their hands and the truth away from the people of Zootropolis. Jason Bateman as Nick Wilde and Ginnifer Goodwin as Judy Hopps in Zootropolis 2 © Disney Meanwhile, Nick doesn't want to get himself involved with a family as powerful as the Lynxleys and would rather change identities and go into hiding. The two clash throughout the movie, leading us to get some of the most powerful and emotionally driven scenes throughout the whole franchise. They'll have you tearing up not once, not twice but several times as you watch the film. Their chemistry has evolved since the first movie, and the journey that we go on with them as they try to solve this new case is one that's full of so much heart and warmth that you only ever truly wish them the best. Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman have become iconic as the two characters, and really help sell their relationship and sound convincing as two characters who clearly have a lot of love for each other but can't admit it. Zootropolis 2 marks Ke Huy Quan's third voice acting role after Kung Fu Panda 4 and The Electric State , and without a doubt in the world, his vocal performance as Gary De'Snake is his best yet. There's so much emotion that comes through his voice that's translated well into the character and onto the screen. Gary's involvement in the movie shifts what we first truly believed about Zootropolis and also allows the movie to cleverly interject its social and political commentary, just like the first movie did. What is already a rich story that has Nick and Judy trying to build trust with each other is elevated with its themes of immigration and displacement as we learn the truth about reptiles in Zootropolis and how they've been kicked out of their homes due to lies being spread and the fear that has been falsely created surrounding them. Even when the reptiles seem to find themself a home that doesn't involve the rest of Zootropolis, they're still not safe or protected, and it's a theme that feels timely with the world today. Its social and political commentary is a core part of the movie; it's never too on the nose, but its themes stick with you after the credits and are educational enough for kids to grasp a lesson out of it while still having a fun time with the film. The animation of Zootropolis 2 is stunning, and its world is vibrant, providing it with a lot of character. Each animal from the foreground to the background has their own unique designs that help make the world feel lived in and alive. It's also with the help of Zootropolis 2's insane guest cast that makes watching the movie more fun for kids and adults, with voices like Ed Sheeran, Shakira, Michael J. Fox, and so many more providing an experience that's just unforgettable. Zootropolis 2 is treated as a playground, and that's exactly what it is: a place to just wind down and have a lot of fun. Jason Bateman as Nick Wilde and Ginnifer Goodwin as Judy Hopps in Zootropolis 2 © Disney Zootropolis 2 wouldn't be what it is without its animal gags and puns, which there are a ton of, but the biggest surprise was the Easter eggs to other movies that were included. A scene that paid homage to Ratatouille let out a huge roar of laughter among the audience, with many other Disney Easter eggs sprinkled throughout. While Wish might've been the movie to celebrate 100 years of Disney, Zootropolis 2 feels like an entire celebration of what Disney is, as it pays hilarious homage to their own movies while still keeping on track with their detective story and also making sure to credit all the people at Walt Disney Animation Studios who were able to create this beautiful love letter for the Disney fans. Don't worry if you're a parent or guardian who believe they have to sit through another animated kids' movie. You'll leave having a newfound love for Zootropolis 2 and its characters and world, but there are also puns and Easter eggs for you that will easily blow over a child's head. There's a specific reference to an 80s horror movie that recreates an entire scene, which is easily one of the best and most hilarious sequences I've seen in a Disney movie that will leave you laughing in pain. Zootropolis 2 is the first Walt Disney Animation Studios sequel to not only be just as good as its first film, but arguably better. It's an animated masterpiece that will provide you with the best cinema experience of the year, leaving you filled with euphoria and having you talk about the film nonstop days after the credits roll because I know that I've not stopped talking about this movie once. It's the best Disney film since Encanto and without a doubt their best sequel yet. The only aspect of Zootropolis 2 that could've been improved was its villain plot twist reveal, which unfortunately doesn't amount to the reveal from the first film but is still handled incredibly well. From the animation to the music (Shakira's "Zoo" is going to have kids and adults singing nonstop) to the clever writing and performances that elevate the writing, I can confidently say Zootropolis 2 is a worthy sequel that the entire family will have a memorable experience with. Zootropolis 2 . © Disney About Zootropolis 2 Release Date:  November 28, 2025 Executive Producer: Yvett Merino Writer: Jared Bush Director: Jared Bush and Byron Howard Production: Walt Disney Animation Studios Distribution:  Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Cast:   Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Ke Huy Quan, Idris Elba, Fortune Feimster, Andy Samberg, David Strathairn, Shakira, Patrick Warburton, Quinta Brunson Synopsis: After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia’s history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find their partnership isn’t as solid as they thought when Chief Bogo orders them to join the Partners in Crisis counselling program. But it doesn’t take long for their partnership to be put to the ultimate test when they find themselves on the twisting trail of a mystery tied to the arrival of a venomous snake in the animal metropolis.

This article contains spoilers for S2E5 of St. Denis Medical . (l-r) Josh Lawson as Dr. Bruce, Lauren Weedman as Pam © Justin Lubin/NBC Continuing a run of confident episodes, St. Denis Medical delivers another sharply turned episode with “A Strong Cup of Coffee.” It continues what Season 2 has been doing well, deepening character dynamics and developing its ensemble without losing the show’s focus on the sincerity and workplace chaos that occurs within a hospital setting when documentary cameras follow every move of its staff. This week’s cold open is another example of the season’s strengths. A news report announces the arrest of the “Highway Hunter,” a serial killer who has been terrorising Oregon for half a decade. The tone is sombre until Joyce (Wendi McLendon-Covey) walks into the room, sees the killer’s photo, and announces that she knows him. She treated him as an oncologist, pulling him back from stage-four osteosarcoma when every other doctor had written him off. Joyce assumes that he’s on the news for saving a kid from a well (or something). The room falls silent as she learns instead that he tortured and murdered two sisters, a mother of three, and a beloved Catholic priest. Trying to escape the awkwardness, she leaves the room, claiming she had forgotten why she came in. McLendon-Covey continues to be exceptional, utilising her delivery, even when quiet, and physical comedy to pull the most laughs from you. From there, the episode smartly uses its ensemble across three plots. The first involves Ron (David Alan Grier) and Matt’s patient , Kyle (Jonah Beckett), who co llapsed at a frisbee golf match without explanation. His tests are unremarkable, but almost immediately after he’s promised a discharge, he collapses again. Ron suspects cataplexy, a form of narcolepsy triggered by strong emotion. With the wait to see a specialist being at least six weeks, Kyle is understandably worried about his health and the impact this condition will have on his day-to-day life. This storyline cleverly reignites the Matt and Serena dynamic, which has been notably absent from recent episodes. Matt (Mekki Leeper) wants to help Kyle identify his emotional triggers, while Serena (Kahyun Kim) insists that their job ends at stabilising. Naturally, she’s drawn in anyway when he starts testing emotions with a chart, even bringing in Kyle’s STD results to test fear. Their eventual discovery that Kyle faints every time he sees his attractive roommate, Jeff (Jeremiah Brown), is just as sweet as it is silly. Serena’s advice to Kyle, for him to tell his roommate how he feels, as holding things in only makes everything weird, reflects her own unresolved tension with Matt. Later, when she tells Matt that sometimes opposites attract, the silence that follows says more than either of them will allow. It’s safe to say that their will-they-won’t-they slow burn has become one of the best dynamics of the show, one that must be acted on sooner rather than later. (l-r) Mekki Leeper as Matt, Jonah Beckett as Kyle, Kahyun Kim as Serena, Jeremiah Brown as Jeff © Justin Lubin/NBC Elsewhere, Alex (Allison Tolman) is desperate to impress her former charge nurse, Pam (Lauren Weedman), who has been asked back to St. Denis as maternity leave cover. Pam wastes no time asserting herself. She dismisses Alex’s leadership, laments that she is struggling as a charge nurse, and takes it upon herself to throw Bruce’s phone in the bin for ignoring Alex’s requests in favour of asking ChatGPT for “yo mama” jokes (her only good deed). Bruce then becomes the butt of Pam’s “Bruce the Moose” nickname, which spreads through the hospital, much to his dislike. His attempts to laugh it off, even noting that he’s in good company with the likes of Bear Grylls, Wolf Blitzer, Seal, Cat Stevens, and Larry Bird, weaken further when an off-screen correction reminds him that those are their actual names. When a second nickname, “Chatty Cathy,” is bestowed upon him after Pam notes that he loves the sound of his own voice, Bruce, feeling emasculated, immediately wants the moose nickname to return. It has never been clearer that Bruce is a character who could have easily become tiresome, but Lawson's understanding of his character allows him to portray an endearing side, adding a character to both laugh at and with into the fray. A highlight of Season 2 of St. Denis Medical  is how the writers are exploring who works well together within the ensemble. This week, a new pairing emerges in the form of Alex and Bruce. Both are victims of Pam’s cruelty and come together to discuss how awful she is. Alex recognises that she has spiralled back into old habits, folding towels on command and exhausting herself to win approval that clearly is not coming. Bruce, however, is still worried about his newfound nicknames and is desperate to reclaim even a shred of dignity. His attempt at revenge, christening Pam “Miss Fart,” is the season’s first miss. While it makes sense that this is all the man who requires ChatGPT to write jokes for him can come up with, there’s something deeply unfunny about toilet humour that should have been left behind in the sitcoms of the 2010s. Watching them realise that Pam is standing right by them and has heard everything they have said is a delight, though. Towards the end of the episode, Pam snaps at Matt, comparing him to Forrest Gump when he tries to tidy up, expecting Alex to remain in her deferential role. Instead, Alex steps in and tells Pam that she cannot speak to Matt or anyone else as she just did. It’s the moment the episode has been building towards, with Alex finally choosing authority over approval. She asserts that she’s a good nurse despite Pam, not because of her, and that Pam taught her everything she shouldn’t do as a leader. It’s a satisfying scene, one that gives Tolman a much-deserved spotlight and reframes Alex as someone who has grown into a protective leader. Meanwhile, Joyce and Ron’s ongoing back-and-forth over celebrity deaths is the episode’s funniest plot, largely thanks to McLendon-Covey and Grier’s chemistry. What begins with Joyce briefly misinterpreting a news alert about Stevie Wonder turns into a debate about grief, parasocial bonds, and Ron’s supposed lack of sentimentality. Joyce insists that celebrities are better than normal people and therefore belong on pedestals; Ron believes that mourning a celebrity death is a way for people to mask their own fear of mortality as they watch the things they love fade away. He doesn’t hide his fear of death in social performance, but Joyce does on Facebook. He shares that she has made posts about David Lynch, Alex Trebek, and the Notre Dame Cathedral (she lost a part of her soul when it caught on fire), refusing to indulge in how she loves to make things about herself. Their dynamic works so well because neither of them is entirely right, despite both being certain they are. Joyce’s determination to prove Ron has a heart culminates in a wonderfully unserious way when she hands him a list of celebrities and asks who he would care about losing. He either doesn’t know them, doesn’t care about them, or thought they were already dead, until he notes that the last name would be a bummer. Joyce mistakes this as proof that he cares about the people in his life, noting that at the bottom of the paper, it says "From the office of Joyce Henderson." Ron, however, meant Paul Reiser, the last name on the list, whom he met on a cruise in 1999, where they bonded over Western omelettes. Beneath the bickering, though, lies a surprising tenderness that both actors excel in. Wendi McLendon-Covey as Joyce © Justin Lubin/NBC “A Strong Cup of Coffee” is another exemplary episode, highlighting that St. Denis Medical  has settled into its rhythm in Season 2. Even with some of Bruce’s humour missing the mark this week, the episode delivers some much-needed character work and allows its ensemble to continue going from strength to strength. St. Denis Medical . © NBC About St. Denis Medical Premiere Date:  24 November 2025 Episode Count:  18 Showrunner: Eric Ledgin Executive Producers:   Eric Ledgin, Justin Spitzer, Simon Heuer, Ruben Fleischer, Bridget Kyle, and Vicky Luu. Production:     Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, More Bees, Inc. and Spitzer Holding Company. Cast:   Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, Allison Tolman, Josh Lawson, Kahyun Kim, Mekki Leeper, and Kaliko Kauahi. Synopsis: St. Denis Medical  is a mockumentary about an underfunded, understaffed Oregon hospital where the dedicated doctors and nurses try their best to treat patients while maintaining their own sanity. In season two, after receiving a large private donation, hospital administrator Joyce bites off more than she can chew while her employees navigate staff shortages, office conflicts and their own personal lives.

Sources tell Nexus Point News that Noah Centineo is now in talks to join Legendary’s Gundam , following Drew Starkey, who was previously in talks, falling off.  Gundam , created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Sunrise, is one of Japan’s most iconic and influential franchises. Known for its political intrigue and realistic depiction of war, the series focuses on conflicts between Earth and its space colonies, fought using giant humanoid machines known as Mobile Suits. Since its debut in 1979, Gundam  has spawned countless anime series, films, manga, and video games. Sources point to the film adapting Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team , a gritty, ground-level story set during the One Year War. The original series follows a squad of Earth Federation soldiers battling Zeon forces in the jungles of Southeast Asia while exploring themes of loyalty, tragedy, and the human cost of war. At its heart is a star-crossed romance between a Federation officer and a woman from Zeon, a dynamic the film will mirror, with Sweeney playing a young woman on a mission to avenge her father and Starkey potentially portraying her rival and love interest from the Earth Federation.  Jim Mickle, best known for Netflix’s Sweet Tooth , is set to direct and write the script. Legendary Pictures will be producing the film with Bandai Namco. Centineo recently wrapped on another Legendary film, Street Fighter  where he’ll portray Ken Masters. He’s best known for his roles in The Recruit , Black Adam , and the To All the Boys  franchise. Centineo is also set to portray John Rambo in Lionsgate Rambo prequel film. Centineo is repped by WME and Myman Greenspan Fox. Production for Gundam  will begin next Spring in Australia.

UPDATE: Drew Starkey is no longer in talks. The deal didnʼt go through. Sources tell Nexus Point News that Drew Starkey is in talks to join Legendary’s Gundam . Despite rumors claiming Benson Boone’s involvement, Starkey is confirmed to be in talks for the role. Gundam , created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Sunrise, is one of Japan’s most iconic and influential franchises. Known for its political intrigue and realistic depiction of war, the series focuses on conflicts between Earth and its space colonies, fought using giant humanoid machines known as Mobile Suits. Since its debut in 1979, Gundam  has spawned countless anime series, films, manga, and video games. Sources point to the film adapting Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team , a gritty, ground-level story set during the One Year War. The original series follows a squad of Earth Federation soldiers battling Zeon forces in the jungles of Southeast Asia while exploring themes of loyalty, tragedy, and the human cost of war. At its heart is a star-crossed romance between a Federation officer and a woman from Zeon, a dynamic the film will mirror, with Sydney Sweeney playing a young woman on a mission to avenge her father and Starkey potentially portraying her rival and love interest from the Earth Federation.  Jim Mickle, best known for Netflix’s Sweet Tooth , is set to direct and write the script. Legendary Pictures will be producing the film with Bandai Namco. Starkey is best known for his roles in Luca Guadagnino’s Queer  and Netflix’s Outer Banks . Starkey’s other credits include Love, Simon , Hellraiser , Doom Patrol , Ozark , and The Hate U Give . He’s set to star in Apple TV+’s Lucky  with Anya Taylor-Joy and Adam Wingard’s Onslaught . Production for Gundam  will begin next Spring in Australia.